Sources in the Greek capital on Monday said Athens will underline that Ankara’s insistence on issuing such notifications to mariners for various parts of the Aegean constitutes an 'instrumentation' that aims to create fait accomplis in the region

Ahead of the visit, the prime minister held a phone conversation on Monday with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, briefing him on his upcoming meeting with Turkey’s president.

Hakan Fidan says Greece’s prime minister and foreign minister are capable of advancing bilateral issues, but points to Greece’s domestic political climate as a hurdle to resolving long-standing disputes.

In response to another FP question, he said: 'I've not given up on the trans-Atlantic relationship'

After Greek PM Mitsotakis reaffirmed Athens’ right to extend territorial waters to 12 nautical miles, Turkey warned the move violates its “rights and interests” and vowed to defend its claims in the Aegean Sea

Dendias spoke and answered questions at a Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) conservation with FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias described Turkey’s demands for “coordination” in areas east of the 25th meridian as unacceptable.

The Turkish state revisited its confrontational posturing this week, responding to Greek media reports on Turkish-issued NAVTEX in the Aegean and dismissing claims that they are valid for two years, insisting instead that they have no fixed duration

Turkey on Friday issued two separate NAVTEX communications for the Aegean Sea, with diplomatic sources in Greece stressing that the timing of their release and the long duration (2 years) indicate Ankara’s intention to revive its illegal revisionary claims in the Aegean Sea. The first NATVTEX is a general reminder: “covering the Turkish continental shelf […]

The government spokesperson dismissed any notion of U.S. mediation in Greek-Turkish relations, emphasizing that it is not under consideration “not even as a discussion, not even as a theory.”

Speaking during a television appearance, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias added that '...if the Turkish side wishes, within the framework of international law, to find a solution to the problem, we can certainly find a solution to the problem'

Irate response by Turkish CHP party deputy chairman, who invokes 'international law'

Overall, the Political Dialogue is expected to focus on maintaining the current atmosphere of calm and “quiet waters” between the two neighbors, despite occasional discord.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, appearing on a weekend current affairs program, confirmed that the goal will be to try and commence dialogue over delimitating maritime zones between the two neighboring countries

Regional developments were also discussed, although bilateral relations dominated the phone discussion.

Reports in the local media on Thursday cited annoyance by Turkish foreign ministry 'sources', as Ankara continues to claim 'jurisdiction in maritime zones between clusters of Greek islands

As we embark on 2026, there’s no doubt that relations have de-escalated, but equally so that they now find themselves at a crossroads. 

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias emphasized that Greece does not threaten its neighbors but will firmly defend its sovereignty, responding to Turkish claims over military exercises and airspace tensions in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean

In statements on Wednesday, Greek FM George Gerapetritis reiterated the need to maintain open channels of communication with neighboring Turkey

The convening of the Greek-Turkish Supreme Cooperation Council in early 2026 could be the first step toward resolving decades-long differences, but Turkey’s willingness to follow tenets of international law remains doubtful